Kobe Bryant's Sneaker Legacy Is Underrated

With Kobe Bryant's final season in the NBA acting as something of a farewell tour, critics and basketball fans are weighing in on the Mamba's legacy, but Champs Sports is focusing on an unexpected angle: namely, how the Mamba's "black hat" persona has affected the way his shoe line is perceived. Sales of his shoes totaled $105 million last year (according to Forbes), which seems impressive until you consider how his label mates fared during the same period: LeBron James' shoes raked in $340 million and Kevin Durant amassed a $195 million haul. The numbers, however, don't tell the full story, and the argument can be made that Kobe's sneaker line is underappreciated and underrated. Check out the full argument here.